Collapsible cot-inclosure



T. D. ANDERSON.

COLLAPSIBLE COT INCLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18. 1919.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

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COLLAPSIBLE ooT-INcLosURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11, 1919.

Application filed June 18, 1919. Serial No. 304,976.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TOM D. ANDERSON,

a citzen of the United States, and resident of San Jose, in the countyof Santa Clara and State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Collapsible Cot-Inclosures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a collapsible inclosure for camping cots, andthe objects of my invention are to provide a structure of the characterindicated that can be readily assembled or disassembled, that willoccupy but a small space when collapsed, that can be adjusted to varyingcontours of the ground it covers, that provides a dressing room ofconvenient size by the side of the cot, that is entirely self-supportingupon the'co-t frame, and, finally, in which a new and novel form ofcanvas covering is provided for the supporting structure.

In the drawing.:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a structure embodying my invention andoperatively mounted on a cot.

Fig. 2 is a detail elevation of one of the rear corner supports of thestructure embodying my invention in position on a portion of a cotframe.

Fig. 3 is a detail elevation of a portion of one of the front supportingmembers mounted on a cot frame, parts broken away.

Fig. 4c is a side elevation of the central portion of one of the frontsupporting members showing the hinge and locking means therefor.

Fig. 5 is a detail of the locking member shown edgwise in Fig. 4:.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view on line 66 of Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the cot uponwhich the structure hereinafter described is mounted, the said cot beingprovided with orifices 2, one at each corner thereof, and a pin 3 oneach end thereof for the purpose hereafter described. At each of thecorners of the cot 1 is positioned a corner post 4: having a hook 5 setin its lower end to engage orifice 2 in cot 1. Upon its upper end is apin 6 to engage an orifice 7 in cross member 8, and of suflicien-tlength to pass through canvas covering 9. The post is braced by means ofa member 10 pivoted thereto at 11 and engaging pin 3 on cot l as shownby means of a socket 12, several sockets 12 being provided so that thestructure can be lowered at will to engage a sloping surface asindicated in dotted lines at 13, without also sloping the bed sur face.The cross member 8 is provided with a hinge at its central portion letto permit folding for packing.

Each of the front supporting members 15 is beveled on its lower end andprovided with a hook 16 toengage an orifice 2 and is also provided witha pin 18 upon its upper end to engage front cross member 17 and canvas9. Cross member 17 is hinged at 19 to render the same collapsible, andeach supporting member 15 is hinged at 20 to render the samecollapsible. In order to make the hinged joint 20 rigid when in use Iprovide a flat member 21 pivoted at 22 in such a manner as to lie acrossthe hinged joint when in use on the opposite side thereof to the hinge20. This member 21 is provided with a hook 23 to engage a threaded pin24: set in member 15, the threaded oin carrying a wing-nut 25 wherebythe mem er 21 may be firmly bound in position and the joint therebyproperly reinforced.

The canvas covering 9 drops over the structure described in the mannershown, the members 15 acting as struts and the corners 26 of the canvasstructure acting in tension and therefore having cables 27 set thereinas shown. Side laps are provided for the front of the canvas structureas shown at 28, the whole front 29 being fastened thereto by fastenersas at 30 or held in a raised position as shown by ropes or other meansnot shown in the drawing. The sides may be staked to the ground asindicated at 31 or the front may be fastened down as indicated at 32 andthe side flap raised a distance as indicated in dotted lines at 33. Whencollapsed and rolled up the whole structure described forms a smallcompact bundle having a length 'determined by the length of member 15when folded. The hinged cross member 17 is placed in loop 3 1 formed incanvas 9.

In assembling, the rear posts and cross bar 8 are placed and braced inposition and the canvas covering positioned thereon, the front supportsthen being positioned, member 17 straightened out and the canvaspositioned on pins 18, and finally the bottom edge secured as at 31. Thewhole now forms a firm substantial inclosure for the cot that may againbe easily removed and rolled up into small space. construction is theabsence of a rigid memher at corner 26.

It is understood that changes in form, construction, proportions anddetails of construction may be made within the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim:

1. The combination with a cot provided with an orifice at each of itsfour corners, of a corner post removably engaging each orifice means forforwardly and angularly adjusting the rear posts with relation to thecot hinged spacing members connecting the rear posts and the frontposts, and a canvas covering supported by said posts and spac- Oneparticular feature of this" ing members and maintaining said posts ingiven angular relation to said rear posts.

2. The combination with a cot provided with an orifice at each of itsfour corners, of a post for each corner each post being provided with ahook adapted to loosely engage each orifice hinged spacing membersconnecting the front posts and the rear posts, a

V canvas covering supported by said posts and spacing members andmaintaining said front and rear posts 111 given relation to each other,and means for angularly adjusting 30 said front and rear posts withrelation to said cot.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto atfixed my signature this 12th dayof Jun 1919.

TOM D. ANDERSON.

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Washington, I). c.

